Thanksgiving and the day before are the top two days in this country for the chance of a cooking fire to happen in someone’s home.
Cooking causes an average of 158,400 home fires per year, which is 44% of all home fires in the United States. The American Red Cross of South Central and Southeast Oklahoma offers safety steps everyone can follow if they will be preparing their family’s Thanksgiving feast.
“Cooking is the leading cause of home fires, home fire injuries and the second leading cause of home fire deaths,” said Loida Haffener Salmond, Executive Director of the Red Cross of South Central and Southeast Oklahoma. “Most happen because people leave cooking food unattended. We want everyone to have a safe, enjoyable holiday, so don’t leave the kitchen while you’re cooking.”
